导出博客文章HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Chad Knaus has said in the past that being four years older
than Jimmie Johnson, there is the possibility that he could retire from being a
crew chief before Johnson does as a driver.But why break up a good thing?A split
looked as if it might be necessary earlier this year when Johnson went on a
24-race winless streak, the longest of his career. But after the two won their
seventh Sprint Cup title together Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it seems
as if they might continue for three, four, five or however many years Johnson
wants to keep racing.[Thats] probably the way its going to roll out, for sure,
Knaus said. It really is. I love him like a brother. Hes a fantastic
individual.They have had their moments of sniping at each other on the radio and
will continue to do so. Thats just the way they operate. ?But with 80 career
victories, Johnson would be stupid to want someone else atop the box.Jimmie has
taught me more about life than life itself has taught me, Knaus said. Hes taught
me about family. Hes taught me about relationships. Hes taught me about being a
champion.When we started this thing, all I was was just a racer guy, and he was
a cool California kid, and we kind of grew up together. To be in this situation
to where we know hes got a handful of years left, whatever they may be, and for
Jimmie and Mr.?[Rick] Hendrick to want me to stick with the 48 car and be at the
helm of this ship -- man, its flattering.Its also the right thing to do. At
least the results say so.Those guys have a unique relationship, said four-time
Cup champion and Hendrick Motorsports co-owner Jeff Gordon. I think if they
peeled back all the layers, [they] will tell you theyve gone through plenty of
emotions and ups and downs and moments where they werent sure.But theyve stuck
it out and thats what made them so strong and why theyre seven-time
champions.Knaus is known to push the envelope, and at times it has bitten him.
On Sunday, it gnawed at him as the teams car was pulled from the grid and taken
back through inspection for what appeared to be a slight adjustment on one of
the posts.Johnson had to start at the rear of the field, a penalty that has
occurred throughout the garage with somewhat regularity throughout the second
half of the season. Teams appear willing to take a risk for what could be a
slight advantage -- or just keeping up with everyone else -- knowing they have
time to work their way through the field.Its just one of those deals, dude,
Knaus said. You work. Thats what we do. We work. Everybody works out there --
everybody, every single team. ... The facts are everybody is out there,
everybody is doing everything they possibly can to try to get every ounce of
speed out of their race cars, and were going to do the exact same thing, just
like everybody else.There could be a reason Knaus needs every ounce of speed out
of his race cars. The Hendrick teams were more than a tick behind for much of
the year.I still dont think that we necessarily had the speed that we need week
in and week out, Knaus said. Weve got to get our cars better, for sure. ... Weve
got some work to do to continue to be able to compete with those guys.The one
thing we have in our corner is we have Jimmie Johnson. He is the one that makes
things happen when we dont necessarily have the race cars.?When we do have the
race cars that we need, he does phenomenal things.Xfinity Series: Suarez makes
historyDaniel Suarez won the Xfinity Series title, and he has had lots of
mentors, from Joe Gibbs Racing drivers such as Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch to a
driver many wouldnt guess.Former NASCAR driver and truck series champion Ron
Hornaday Jr. helped teach Suarez how to handle restarts better, something that
came in handy Saturday when he won the race to capture the title.I was horrible
at it, Suarez said. I was the worst ever out there on my restarts. One day I got
the opportunity to talk to him. I went to his house.He started teaching me some
good advice, and after that I really felt like I was a different driver, and
tonight, we won a championship and a race because of restarts. I want to thank
Ron Hornaday big time for all his help.Edwards has been impressed with the
improvement Suarez has made this year.Man, that guy is really impressive,
Edwards said. Hes a very nice person, to begin with, and then he just is a hard
worker, and if you take the [limited] experience that Daniel has, he shouldnt be
running the way he is.?Hes very, very gifted, so I really enjoy being around
him.Camping World Truck Series: Sauter wins one for familyIn Milwaukee racing
circles, the Sauter name has been tormenting the area short tracks for
decades.Even in NASCAR, the Sauter name has been racing since 1980.But an
individual driver championship has eluded the family in NASCAR -- until Friday
night when Johnny Sauter captured the crown.His father, Jim, and brothers Jim
Jr., Jay and Tim all competed in NASCAR.Johnny himself ran his first national
series race in 2001.I dont know what it would mean to me until it really
happened, but for my family, just validation for -- I dont know that they need
validation, but its just cool, said Sauter, the 2001 ASA champion. My dad had
raced for 40 years. ...?So its just cool to grow up in a racing family, go to so
many racetracks throughout the Midwest, and to be a champion in one of the top
three NASCAR divisions, thats just something that I hope the family can
enjoy.The Sauter and Shear families have competed against or with each other for
decades as well, and Johnny and crew chief Joe Shear Jr. had the magic to win
the title.Me and Johnny have been together for years and our families have been
together for years, and weve raced against each other, and weve won a
championship before, and weve just become best friends and worked really hard
and been determined, Shear said. Im like almost lost for words.?This is like
really huge and special.
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scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie
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solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout.
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Jersey . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in
the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night.
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the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday
night. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Damian Lillard had his lowest-scoring game of the
season. CJ McCollum made up the difference by matching the best game of his
career.McCollum scored 37 points, 16 in the fourth quarter, to help the Portland
Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-94 on Sunday.I just went into the
game being aggressive, McCollum said.McCollum had 10 straight Portland points in
the closing minutes put the game away, and also matched his career best with six
3-pointers. Lillard added 19 points and seven assists, and Maurice Harkless
finished with 18 points.He was big-time, Lillard said about McCollum. Thats who
he is. We see him get hot like that all the time. ... As a point guard, and as
somebody that knows how capable he is of taking over a game, you go to it.Marc
Gasol led Memphis with 21 points, and Mike Conley added 16 points and seven
assists. Zach Randolph had 15 points and seven rebounds.The game was close with
13 lead changes and 12 ties before Portland pulled away late behind McCollum
hitting 6 of 9 shots in the fourth.He had a good rhythm, Portland coach Terry
Stotts said. I thought he took (shots) in rhythm. He got within the context and
flow of the game.Conleys 3-pointer from 31 feet at the horn, gave Memphis a
51-47 lead at the break, but the Grizzlies struggled in the second half.We cant
seem to find a level of consistent play throughout the game, and thats really
hurting us right now, Memphis coach David Fizdale said after his teams second
straight loss.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Lillard entered the game ranked second in
the league in scoring, averaging 34.2 points. His previous low-scoring game this
season was 27 at Phoenix Wednesday. ... Portland has scored at least 100 in all
seven of its games. ... McCollums performancee marked the first time this season
someone other than Lillard led Portland in scoring.dddddddddddd.Grizzlies:
Memphis G Tony Allen left in the second quarter with a right hip injury. He
returned in the second half. ... Gasol has made a 3-pointer in all six games hes
played this season. ... Conley, who entered the game ranked second in the league
in 3-point shooting at 59.3 percent, was 1 of 5 from outside the arc.LADIES and
GENTLEMEN, CHANDLER PARSONSParsons, the Grizzlies biggest off-season
acquisition, started in his season debut Sunday and missed all eight of his shot
in just under 22 minutes. Parsons, signed by Memphis during the offseason for
four years, $94 million, did not play in the preseason or in the first six
regular season games, recovering from right knee surgery. I expected him to be
rusty, Memphis coach David Fizdale said. The guy hasnt played in I dont know how
long.DAME DINGED UPLillard injured his left thumb in the second quarter, but
didnt leave the game although he kept shaking the hand the rest of the half.
While the thumb was swollen, he didnt anticipate any long-term affects. Lillard
also rolled his ankle. It would take more than that to keep me out of the game,
he said.STILL ADJUSTINGWith Parsons debut, Memphis employed its fifth different
starting lineup in the first seven games as first-year coach David Fizdale
searches for consistency.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Portland returns home to face the
Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Trail Blazers lost to Phoenix 118-115 in
overtime last WednesdayGrizzlies: Memphis closes out a four-game homestand on
Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets. ' ' '
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